Don't Believe Me Just Watch, Uh!

*Said in Sing-Songy Mark Ronson Voice*

 (Yes, a lipsense tutorial of sorts but come on, it starts out with an awesome growly voice, totally worth the watch right?)

Want to learn more or just see me make a fool of myself on camera?  Join my fricken Lip Jam facebook group or somethin.

So I Paid Someone To Cut My Face & Put Ink Into It!

Didn't hurt at all!  Microblading?  Totally worth it!

I love how my eyebrows turned out. The day of the treatment, my eyebrow girl took a before & after pic:

(In the before pic, my eybrows are actually dyed brown, normally they are blonde.)

I really don't know why I didn't do this sooner!  A lot of people have been asking me about it so lemme tell you what I know!

I'm your guinea pig.

The Process

💜  The whole appointment took about 2 hours

💜  The majority of that 2 hours was my brow girl drawing the eyebrows on my face and getting the shape that I wanted.  Which is awesome so you can see what your brows will look like afterwards and you have full control to make sure you get the shape YOU want.

💜  Then we decided on the color of the brows which mine were a mixture of medium blonde & dark blonde.  When she had the ink mixed, she put it on my forehead to make sure it's the color I wanted.

💜  Then she numbed me up!  She put numbing cream on my brows and let it penetrate 20 minutes.  To make sure it was just the surface that was numb, she plucked some eyebrows so that the cream went into my pores.

💜  Then I laid down and the cutting/tattooing began!  This only took about 45 minutes.

💜  The process is using a tiny blade, she cut little strokes/lines into my existing eyebrows and then filled the cuts with ink.  It seriously did not hurt because of the numbing cream! 

💜  She asked if I wanted her to fill in around the cuts so that it always looked like I had eyebrow liner and of course I said yes!  So that's when she went in with a needle, like a tattoo, and filled in my brows.

I love the result!

The After Care

💜  For the first day, every hour, I had to gently wipe my brows with a cotton pad dipped in distilled water.  Then dab a thin layer of Bepanthen Cream.  
💜  For Days 2-10, I just apply the Bepanthen Cream 4-5 times daily.  
💜  Brows should not get wet after the first day!  That's right, you just lean your head back in the shower and only wash your forehead with a wash cloth so your brows stay dry!
💜  For 14 days after the procedure:  
      💙  You should not sweat.  (Great excuse not to workout right?)
      💙  Don't apply any ointment except for the cream (which was   
            given to me)
      💙  Don't scrub, rub or pick at your brows
      💙  Stay out of the sun.
      💙  Try not to sleep on your face!

The Healing

💜  Immediately after the treatment, the color will appear darker than it will eventually be.  This is because it takes the pigment about seven days to enter the deeper layers of the skin.
💜  After 7-10 days, your brows begin to exfoliate, during this time your brows will look as if the color has completely gone away, which is normal!
💜  Around week 4, the top layer of the skin peels off, leaving a natural lighter color on your brows.


So I am currently on day 8 of the healing process, here is a pic of what they look like today.  You can see they are in the exfoliation stage right?  I'll check back in on day 14 to see what the finished product looks like!

Obsessed...Maybe...Ok Probably

I must make a confession....

I'm a LipSense addict.

I've turned into everything I hate....A Selfie girl!  

And I am on my way to becoming a Senegence makeup & skincare addict too.

I seriously have to wear a new color every day.

Must. Have. LipSense.

There's no cure.  And I'm okay with that.

His P-Poker Face

In our basement, we have a large trash can that looks like this:

Yesterday morning, my dog woke me up looking like this:

He still claims innocence.

Best poker face ever.

Is This Where the Title Goes?

Holy shit guys I don't even remember how to do this "blog" thing anymore.  But I miss you!  It's been like 50 years since I've been here!


I'm so sorry about the mess, dust and cobwebs, just gimme a minute to get settled would ya?!   In the mean time, I'll give you a quick rundown of what's been happenin the last few years.

1. Mike and I got a puppy (Do you know my boyfriend Mike yet?)

Who is clearly not a puppy anymore...

2.  Mike and I got a house.

 

3.  Mike and I got snowed in at that house...every winter.

4.  Mike got a cold.

5.  Mike and I had a crazy summer in 2016 involving big decisions, major renovations, a few accidents, a lot of stress & tons of happiness.

6.  And...We got married!

That's all I can do for now.  I'm much older than I was before!

So, hi guys!  Miss me?

(Don't you dare say no)

Baby Liam

Liam is the happiest baby ever.

Seriously, he'll laugh at anything ...

Even my dad's awful "Dad Jokes".

And that my friends, is the ultimate sign of happiness!

No Matter What . . .

The Beer Fest in Idaho was exactly how I imagined it.  A bunch of unattractive people stumbling around with only one goal in mind: 

Drink As Much Beer As You Possibly Can.

No Matter What!

No matter if you can no longer see, let alone walk straight.

No matter if you've puked up all the beer and pretzels you've eaten. That just gives you room for more beer.

No matter if the port-a-potty has become your permanent residence.

No matter if you've lost your beer cup, I'm sure there are plenty in the trash can you can dig out.

No matter if you have already passed out on the grass, someone should be making sure your cup is full.

No matter if you are so drunk that you start posing in other people's photographs.

(We still have no idea who that bald dude is in the back)

No matter if you feel like you must hold onto the grass in order not to fall off the earth.

No matter if every person you see has an exact twin.

 

(Ok, check out how creepy Lin's zombie hand is. Her hand looks dead!)

No matter if you can't win an argument you've been having with that tent pole all day.

No matter if the beer cup keeps missing your mouth.

And especially no matter if you're not as think you drunk I am! 

(From left to right:  Shauna's mom's beer, Shauna's mom, Lin, Shauna's beer, Shauna, Lindee's beer, my beer, and me!)

  

(Lindee's hand looking a little less zombie-ish)

But seriously.  Good effin times yo!  People are insane when there is all-you-can-drink beer at stake!  At some point during the day, Mike and I were standing under the tent when I felt someone grab my butt.  As soon as I turn around to see who it was I get a nice hard squeeze to the boob!  I look up and there is this chick standing there smiling and not wasting one other second, she does the same to Mike!

Yeah, we both got groped by the same chick.  Apparently she had made it her goal to grab 300 booties and 600 boobies that day.

Hey, who are we to stand in her way?

After the fest was over, the wait for the bus back to the hotel was taking forever so we stuffed ourselves in a cab with a bunch of other drunks.  And of course Mike just happens to know these people in the cab.  I swear he knows someone EVERYWHERE we go!

(Cab ride back to the hotel)

After everyone had a much needed nap, we headed to dinner.

The weekend turned out great. (Much better than a stupid graduation ceremony!)  It was me & Mike, Lin & Lance, and below is Lin's bro- and sis-in-law:

And for some reason whenever there is drinking involved, I tend to start force feeding those around me.  If you scroll up a bit, you will find a similar picture with me feeding Mike...

 But she loves it.

And we'll definitely be going back next year!

Freudian Slip?

Stick a Pin in that Shit!

This past weekend was a blast!  But before I get to the fun part of my weekend, here's a bit of the boring part....

My graduation pinning ceremony. 

What's a pinning ceremony you ask?  I have no idea but I went.   

And I got pinned. 

With this.

 

What is this pin for you ask? I have no idea, but I think that wearing the pin actually makes you stupider (See?  I don't even use real words now!).

Mike decided to actually pin the stupid thing on me and ever since, my brain has the dumb. Or maybe it was just because I was sitting next to Lindee.

Her blondness could have somehow floated out her ear and settled into my brain.  I'm better now, but didn't want to take any chances so I gave my pin to Mr. Moose the Miner here. 

He's an accountant too.  Obviously.

Anyway.....oh yes, this pinning ceremony.... 

I graduated in December but of course they only have one ceremony a year for all graduates which is why I am just now getting pinned.  I have to say, a graduation pinning ceremony is ten times better than a regular cap and gown graduation ceremony.  Pretty sure they don't serve wine during the comencement!

Which you think would be the reason why I skipped out on going to my cap and gown ceremony the next day but no, I had more important things to do. 

Yes, a much more significant event required my attendance ...

 

 

BEER FEST! !

... More to come ...

My Memories Winner! ! !

Thanks to everyone for entering my little giveaway for My Memories Digital Scrapbooking Software! 

Ready to find out who the winner is?

Yeah me too.

And the winner is entry #11 which was Stephanie from Auburn Soul Photography!

I've known Steph since elementary!  She is an amazing photographer and she took pics of my sister's fam last year.  They were amazing!

Coincidence?  I think not!

Congrats Steph!!!

And for the rest of you losers, you can buy it at a discount!  Just click on the banner below and enter this code to get $10 off and $10 worth of awesome digi stuff!

It will make you feel better I promise.

Coupon Code: STMMMS43998

Last Day for Free Stuff !

Today is the last day you can enter to win the Digital Scrapbooking Software!

Click HERE to enter.

And if you want to buy it, click on the banner below and enter this code to get $10 off and $10 worth of awesome digi stuff!

Coupon Code: STMMMS43998

My Memories Suite Giveaway (Free Stuff!!)

As promised, it's giveaway time!  Time for you to get free stuff, who doesn't want free stuff right??


Especially when it's freaking awesome free stuff.  So what's up for grabs??  A super easy (even for this blonde) digital scrap booking software called My Memories Suite. 




 
How do I know it's super easy and super amazing?  Because I tested it out for ya.  (And let's be honest here, I got it for free so why wouldn't I test it out right?)  But if you know me, you know that I would never lead you astray, NEVER.  So just trust me, this software rocks.
 
If you have been thinking about taking your scrapbooking into the digital world, now is the time.  This post is a sign from the big guy upstairs that you need to start right now!  Don't be scured guys, the software doesn't bite I promise.
 
Of course I have to share a little creation I made using the software.  I found this picture of lil sis when she was a baby Michelin man and had to share it!
 
Check this out:
 

 

 
Yes.  That's my lil sis!  Seeing that picture made me realize how much Liam looks like Lindee as a baby so I just swapped out the pics and added baby Liam.  It took all of .05 seconds.

 

 
 
 
Oh my god are you dying?  I want to eat those cheekies!!

And here is an example of a template from My Memories Suite.  Notice how much better the design is on this one?  Yeah, I need more practice....

 
 
But back to the scrapbooking software, let's get to the contest shall we?  The software is normally $39.97 but you have a chance to get it FOR FREE.  Yes there are rules, but only because I want you to go checkout MyMemories.com and all their other social feeds and crap like that.  You know how this works, here are the rules:

1.  First Entry:  Leave me a comment.  That's all.

2. Second Entry:  Visit MyMemories and check out their template designs, if you find a favorite, leave me a comment below letting me know.

3. Third Entry:  Follow My Memories Blog and leave me a comment telling me you did so.

4. Fourth Entry:  Like My Memories Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did so.

5. Fifth Entry:  Follow My Memories Twitter and leave me a comment telling me you did so.

6. Sixth Entry:  Follow my blog and leave me a comment telling me you did so.


You don't have to have a Blogger account to enter, just make sure you leave me your email address in your comment.



Now, for anyone who just can't wait, you can purchase the software with my super duper top secret code: 


Coupon Code: STMMMS43998


Just go click on the coupon below and enter the coupon code above to get a $10 discount off the purchase of the software AND a $10 coupon for MyMemories Store.



That's 20 bucks for you guys!





Now get entering to win!  Go ahead, just click that little comments link below....OR ELSE.

You Remind Me of the Babe . . .

Just lettin you know I'm gonna be having some awesome giveaways next week so you better tune in on Monday to enter.

Enter or else...

No joke.

Mean Face

Why must he always pose with the mean face?

 

I love the shit outta that mean face!

Fur, Tuft, Mane, Mop, Whiskers, & Fluff

It was time.

Definitely time for Gus's annual summer haircut.

My house was filling up with hair.  Hair that began accumulating to create whole new dogs within hours.

Hours!

This little puppy was created in just 5 minutes:

It was like the Gremlins except Gus didn't have to get wet to create new fur ball dogs and he didn't turn into an ugly hairless creature with beady red eyes and shark teeth.

(However I did see one with a cigarette in his mouth.  Please don't tell my landlord.)

So we took him into the groomer lady and she shaved him down. He went from being our massive furry mountain dog....

To our skinny little puppy dog.

Mike and I picked him up a stuffed frog on the way home from the groomer as a little reward.

It's always shocking the first time I see him. But, he looked a lot better than last time.   I didn't even cry.

And neither did Gus.